MIDDLEBORO – Police held a 32-year-old man at bay with a Taser after he allegedly beat up a 15-year-old neighborhood boy.

Donald Carmichael, 32, of 92 Pearl St. was charged with disorderly conduct, making threats and assaulting a police officer on Monday afternoon, said Sgt. Todd K. Bazarewsky.

Police say Carmichael and second unidentified man pulled a 15-year-old off his bicycle and started punching him. Police say the men accused the youth of roaming in backyards. After officer Kevin A. Nardi broke up the brawl, the teen was treated by emergency medical technicians.

According to the police report, Carmichael took a fighting stance toward police, raised his fists and said, “Then we’re going to fight,” when Nardi advised Carmichael he would be charged.

Nardi pulled out his Taser, Bazerewsky said, and that was enough to prevent further violence.

Bazarewsky said the fight is under investigation and the second man might face charges.

Carmichael was arraigned and scheduled for a Sept. 19 pretrial hearing. The teenager’s father declined an ambulance and took the boy to the hospital, Bazarewsky said.